Wednesday, July 19, 2017

As you can see things have changed! I've moved on from the Reference Desk to Youth Services. My MLIS was in Youth Services and Administration/Management, so it's only natural that I return to my roots.

It's been a good four years since I've updated, but there will be fairly regular posts from now on, I hope!

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Yes, I can usually track down a city-person's phone number if you have the address (using the Polk directory & address lookup). If you don't have an actually house number (just the street name), and only a first name? That can make it nigh impossible.

Some addresses don't have any names listed. Some are only initials. Most aren't going to be what you're looking for.

Might a past directory help? It might. I went three years back, though, and it didn't help in this case.

Monday, December 2, 2013

So, every time I'm in a certain section (that would be the 133s), I have to go through them (not just the demonology, but also ghosts, numerology and astrology) and see what ones aren't in, and which ones I need to replace.

Monday, July 15, 2013

I had a patron come in today asking for books written by Machiavelli. Did more than a handful of searches, and only 3 books came up. Two were already 'lost' (aka a patron still has them). One said it was on the shelf.

So I wrote down the call number (320.1 Machiavelli for those interested) and sent the patron on his way. A few minutes later, he comes back. Not on the shelf.

So I go back there and look at not only the shelf it's supposed to be on, but on surrounding shelves.

Not on the shelf.

So I offer to order the book, but he laughs, thanks me but declines.

So I order the book for our collection. And I gratefully note that I'm glad that I'm weeding the 300s so I can hopefully find it.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

We do...but not for instrument practice. Now, if you were just learning how to read music, that'd be one thing. But actually practicing an instrument (a flute, in this case) in a study room? Nope, sorry. The rooms, although they look it, aren't sound-proof. And a lot of patrons would be very upset if the sounds of a flute started wafting around the library air.

(Now, I wouldn't mind personally, being a flautist myself, but that's just me. I can't speak for any of the patrons who are studying etc in the library.)